Ethereum’s highly anticipated Pectra upgrade could set the stage for the next phase of the 2025 crypto market cycle, according to analysts, even as Ether continues to underperform Bitcoin.

An Ethereum developer says the recent Pectra upgrade of the Sepolia testnet ran into errors, which was made worse after an attacker used an “edge case” to cause the mining of empty blocks.

This comes at a time when the blockchain is undergoing major transformations, with two key updates, Pectra and Fusaka, scheduled to roll out in April 2025, according to a report by Cointribune.